keylogging
Noun
Meaning
keylogging (uncountable)
(computing) The logging of keystrokes, as with a key logger
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Examples
Automatic form filler programs main Automatic form-filling programs may prevent keylogging by removing the requirement for a user to type personal details and passwords using the keyboard.
However, because many keylogging programs are legitimate pieces of software under some circumstances, anti spyware often neglects to label keylogging programs as spyware or a virus.
A still frame from a Youtube video demonstrating Orcus RAT’s keylogging ability to steal passwords from Facebook and other sites.
Numerous keylogging methods exist: they range from hardware and software-based approaches to acoustic analysis.
Some of these new detections include dynamic script-based attacks, network explorations, and keylogging alerts.
Not all keyloggers are virus, there are legit keylogging softwares on the market, you just have to find them.